Issued:
2014-09-16
Updated:
2014-09-16

RHBA-2014:1204 - kexec-tools bug fix update

Synopsis

kexec-tools bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated kexec-tools packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The kexec-tools packages contain the /sbin/kexec binary and utilities that together form the user-space component of the kernel's kexec feature. The /sbin/kexec binary facilitates a new kernel to boot using the kernel's kexec feature either on a normal or a panic reboot. The kexec fastboot mechanism allows booting a Linux kernel from the context of an already running kernel.

This update fixes the following bug:

  • Previously, kdump did not support custom names for network devices. As a consequence, kdump failed to capture a core file on a remote target over a network if the respective network device had a custom name. This update modifies the mkdumprd utility to recognize bridge, bonding and VLAN devices with custom names, thus allowing to dump a core file to a remote target over such a device. (BZ#1028595)

Users of kexec-tools are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix this bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-165.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-165.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-165.el5.src.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-165.el5.i386.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-165.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-165.el5.ia64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-165.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-165.el5.s390x.rpm
  • kexec-tools-debuginfo-1.102pre-165.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-165.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • kexec-tools-1.102pre-165.el5.i386.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information